Glass (2019)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2019
	Director: M. Night Shyamalan (The 6th Sense, Unbreakable)
	Actors: James McAvoy (X-men 7-9, Filth, Wanted, Split), Bruce Willis (Die Hard 1-5), Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Unbreakable, The Avengers)
	Country: USA
	Genre: Thriller
	Conditions of visioning: 27.01.2020, VOD, 10" tablet screen.
Synopsis: David Dunn (Willis) uses his abilities to track down the public enemy known as "The Horde" (McAvoy).
Review: For the second movie of the trilogy I wrote a spoiler-free article, but for this one no need to be that careful. The poster makes it obviously the sequel to the 2000 super-hero deconstruction Unbreakable and the unexpected 2016 Split, both from the same director M. Night "King of the Twist" Shyamalan. But this stupid nickname doesn't fit him anymore, has he has grown and delivers, like in Spit before it, a more linear movie that doesn't rely on a final twist to be remembered. And it doesn't need to (although it has one...), as it already has an interesting story, talented director and solid actors. I gave the three movies decreasing ratings, but it doesn't mean that this last movie is bad. I just really liked Unbreakable a lot, and was well surprised by Split. Glass just feels a bit more planned, but it doesn't change the fact that it plays well with the reunion of our three heroes, and respect the rules the director established 20 years ago while continuously playing with our mind. Brilliant idea to make us doubt at the same time as the heroes of the reality of their powers. And to follow some other super-hero classic themes as well like the hero uniting with his arch-enemy to defeat an even greater foe. One great thing about a sequel filmed 20 years layer is that you can see how the actors and characters have aged in real time (no special effects): how David Dunn / Bruce Willis has accepted his role in society, how he is helped by his son played by the same Spencer Treat Clark that played the original kid!, and how the Mastermind Mr Glass / Samuel L. Jackson is as know-it-all as ever (and he knows and plans everything). This is a kind of time travel and is funny to think about. I recently reviewed Bad Boys for Life and discussed in that post about late trilogy completions, but Glass doesn't fit into that category because the second movie is recent. After writing about the story and actors what is left is the direction and cinematography. Well I liked it too in its unpretentious style, how it matches the heroes with one close one, and it subverts our expectations. Maybe by trying to be too unpretentious, the movie lacks ambition in the end which makes it feel a bit slow and long. I still had a good time.
Rating: 6 /10